Chris Brown and Kelly Rowland announce joint tour dates

The pair will take auto-tune mastermind T-Pain along for the extensive string of dates and rapper Tyga is set to provide opening support. The tour will begin on September 12 in Canada and will take them right across the U.S before coming to a close on October 30 in Connecticut.

Catch them at the following venues:

September 12 - Toronto, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

September 14 - Buffalo, Darien Lake Performing Arts Centre

September 16 - Holmdel, PNC

September 17 - Washington, Verizon Centre

September 18 - Detroit, Joe Louis Arena

September. 21 - Cleveland, CSU

September 23 - Chicago, Tinley Park

September 24 - St. Louis, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

September 25 - Indianapolis, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

September 28 - Baltimore, 1s Mariner Arena

September 30 - Uniondale, Nassau Coliseum

October 1 - Raleigh, Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

October 2 - Atlanta, Lakewood Amphitheatre

October 7 - Tampa, 1 800 ASK GARY

October 8 - Charlotte, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

October 9 - Virginia Beach, Farm Bureau Amphitheatre

October 12 - Kansas City, Sprint Centre

October 14 - Dallas, GEXA Pavilion

October 15 - New Orleans, New Orleans Arena

October 16 - Houston, Woodlands

October 18 - Phoenix, Ashley Pavilion

October 20 - Los Angeles, Staples Centre

October 22 - Oakland, Sleep Train Concord

October 23 - Sacramento, Sleep Train Amphitheatre

October 26 - Memphis, Fed Ex Forum

October 28 - Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Arena

October 29 - Pittsburgh, Consol Energy Centre

October 30 - Hartford, XL Centre

Brown couldn't contain his excitment at the announcement, and told MTV News: "This tour will allow me to paint a picture musically. I want to bring a lot of energy and excitement to all the fans. It's going to be a great show."

Rowland added, "I'm so excited about that. Getting ready for that show - literally getting ready. I'm sitting up here emailing and all that kind of stuff, finding people now."

Watch Brown's latest video for 'Next To You', which also features Justin Bieber here: